Human Evolution
An Illustrated Introduction
3rd Edition
Published on 14. June 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-0-86542-262-9 (ISBN)
Description
The third edition of this text presents human evolution in the context of the behavioural ecology of a large-bodied, large-brained mammal. The author shows how developments in the study of life history theory and ecological influences on social structure can be applied to species long extinct; thus bringing this text completely up to date. Whilst retaining the basic structure of earlier editions; the book integrates anatomy and behaviour as never before, updates the latest evidence on "mitochondrial Eve", and has a greatly expanded glossary.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
162 illustrations, glossary
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-86542-262-9 (9780865422629)
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Roger Lewin
Human Evolution
Book
11/1998
4th Edition
Blackwell Science Inc.
€39.80
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Content
Human Evolution in Perspective : Man's place in Nature, Human evolution as narrative, Historical views, Modern evolutionary history; Background to Human Evolution : Dating methods, Geology and climate drive evolution, Systematics: or who is related to whom, Science of burial, Primate heritage, Molecular perspectives; Humans as Animals : Bodies, brains and energy, Bodies, behavior and social structure, Primate models; Hominid Beginnings : Hominid precursors, Origins of bipedalism, Jaws and teeth, The first hominids; The Hominid Bush : The australopithecines, Early Homo, Early hominid overview, Early tool technologies; First Steps Beyond Africa : Homo erectus, Hunter or scavenger, New technologies; Modern Humans in Prospect : Origin of modern humans, Mitochondrial Eve, Archeology of modern humans, The expanded brain, Origin of language, Art in prehistory; Modern Worlds in Prospect : New worlds, The first villagers.